#443996
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.2% 0.146 283.3), rgb(68, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#443996 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443996 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.146 283.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #443996 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443996 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #443996 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #443996 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9694F3
oklch(70.8% 0.137 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E76EE
oklch(63.1% 0.175 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#695BDD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584ABF
oklch(49.1% 0.176 283.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#443996
oklch(41.2% 0.146 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B367B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#443996 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004A99 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004494 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214F62 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443996
#443996
oklch(41.2% 0.146 283.3)
- #544C00
#544C00
oklch(41.2% 0.086 102.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #443996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.073
Use #443996 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.